The AAA-CPA goes West in January and wants you to come alongAAA-CPA Share Join us for the 2012 Western Regional Education Conference, Jan. 20-22, 2012, to be held at the Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort and Spa in San Diego. This program will provide up to eight hours of CPE and CLE/MCLE on a 50-minute hour track and six and a half hours of CLE/MCLE on a 60-minute hour track. Both Attorney–CPA members and nonmembers are welcome to attend. We encourage you to bring your families and guests and enjoy all that the resort has to offer. The hotel is able to offer our group rate for two days pre and post should you wish to extend your time and make a vacation out of it!
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